Isaac Howley

Isaac Howley, MD, MPH, FACS, serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Morehouse School of Medicine, specializing in Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. Board-certified in Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, he practices at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta with clinical expertise in trauma systems and critical care resuscitation.

His educational foundation includes a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Yale University, a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a Medical Doctorate from the Brown-Dartmouth Combined Program in Medicine. This multidisciplinary training informs his integrated approach to trauma care and public health.

Dr. Howley's research spans trauma triage optimization, transfusion protocols in hemorrhagic shock, vascular and neurosurgical trauma management, and trauma system epidemiology. His work bridges clinical practice with population health, examining resource utilization, protocol adherence, and outcomes across diverse trauma scenarios including TBI, vascular injuries, and mass casualty events.

Analysis of his 14 recent publications (2017-2024) reveals consistent focus on practical trauma care challenges: refining triage criteria, optimizing blood product use in massive transfusion, evaluating vascular imaging techniques, and identifying predictors for neurosurgical intervention. His studies frequently employ performance improvement frameworks and comparative outcome analyses to drive evidence-based protocol changes.

Scientific recognition includes:

• 2022-2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors
• 2020 R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Hero Award
• 2018 Aurelio Rodriguez, MD Award for education and leadership
• 2018 Excellence in Critical Care Knowledge Award
• 2018 Honorable mention for Surgical Critical Care Research Excellence
• 2017 Anthony L. Imbembo Resident Teaching Award

Through the AAST PROOVIT Study Group and institutional performance improvement programs, Dr. Howley actively contributes to trauma system advancement. His dual expertise in surgical critical care and public health positions him uniquely to address health disparities in trauma outcomes while mentoring future surgeons through clinical teaching and research supervision.